{"id":1545,"date":"2021-05-11T12:39:58","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T11:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sarasaffron.com\/staging\/?page_id=1545"},"modified":"2021-05-21T14:24:55","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T13:24:55","slug":"community-investing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sarasaffron.com\/staging\/about\/community-investing\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Investing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells     avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_layout_row  avia-builder-el-first  container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  >\n<div class=\"flex_cell no_margin av_one_half  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-first   avia-full-stretch av-zero-padding lazyload\"  style='height:400px; min-height:400px;background:inherit; vertical-align:middle; padding:0px; background-color:#d48a68; '  data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/sarasaffron.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/community-investing-saffron-farming.jpg) top left no-repeat scroll #d48a68\"><div class='flex_cell_inner' ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex_cell no_margin av_one_half  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-last   \"  style='height:400px; min-height:400px;background: #d48b68; vertical-align:middle; padding:80px; background-color:#d48b68; ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner' ><div  style='padding-bottom:25px; color:#ffffff;font-size:34px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-3  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-inherit-size '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Giving Back<\/h3><div class ='av-subheading av-subheading_below av_custom_color ' style='font-size:15px;'><p>Learn about our eco-initiatives and how we re-invest profits to support our farming communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' style='border-color:#ffffff'><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id='av-layout-grid-2'  class='av-layout-grid-container entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells     avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_layout_row  el_before_av_heading  submenu-not-first container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  >\n<div class=\"flex_cell no_margin av_one_half  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-first   \"  style='background: #620909; vertical-align:top; padding:3px; background-color:#620909; ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner' ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex_cell no_margin av_one_half  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-last   \"  style='background: #620909; vertical-align:top; padding:2px; background-color:#620909; ' ><div class='flex_cell_inner' ><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div id='after_submenu_2'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1545'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  style='padding-bottom:20px; font-size:34px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h1  blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_layout_row  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Community Investing &#8211; Giving Back To Our Saffron Farming Communities<\/h1><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"output\" class=\"page-generator__output js-generator-output\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The team behind Sara Saffron are incredibly passionate about saffron, the environment and the farming communities that are so essential to what we do. That is why we re-invest 5% of all our profits in local educational and sustainability initiatives to ensure our farming communities are sustainable for the long term, offering safe, secure places to live and raise a family.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We know that in rural towns and villages throughout Iran and around the world, farming communities are more than just places where people live; they create critical infrastructure for environmental protection, public health and education.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Sara Saffron re-invest 5% of all profits in local educational and sustainability initiatives to support their saffron farmers and communities<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">We recognise that it is becoming increasingly important to dedicate resources to sustaining and growing rural farming communities, with more young people opting to move to larger towns and cities when they enter the workforce. Giving back to our communities helps to ensure they remain vibrant places that offer young families opportunities to thrive.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1869\" style=\"width: 858px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1869\" class=\"wp-image-1869 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sarasaffron.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/village-in-khorasan-province-iran.jpg\" alt=\"Village community in Khorasan Province, Iran\" width=\"848\" height=\"566\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sarasaffron.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/village-in-khorasan-province-iran.jpg 848w, https:\/\/sarasaffron.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/village-in-khorasan-province-iran-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sarasaffron.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/village-in-khorasan-province-iran-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sarasaffron.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/village-in-khorasan-province-iran-705x471.jpg 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 848px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 848\/566;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Village community in the Khorasan Province of Iran.<\/p><\/div>\n<p data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">It all starts by acknowledging the challenges our communities face. Many communities our farmers call home face issues like depopulation and food insecurity. Understanding these issues, as well as the societal changes that cause them can help us take action to not just prevent these problems, but help strengthen these communities.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Supporting education, public health and environmental sustainability<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In many small towns and villages, the number of people actively involved in farming is declining as young people migrate to larger towns and cities. Supporting people, especially those with young families who represent the future for many rural communities is essential in creating sustainability and slowing population erosion.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>We support people, especially those with young families who represent the future for many rural communities<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>By operating in ways that promote <strong>good educational standards, strong public health and environmental sustainability<\/strong>, we are doing our bit to ensure our farming communities are sustainable for the long term, offering safe, secure places to live and raise a family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1294,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1545","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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